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Jim Scanlan
thomasville, Georgia, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- acoustic
- Influences:
- Chet Atkins, any and all guitar players
Mads Bye
Trondheim, Norway
- Crafts:
- student
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- jazz, classical, rock, hardcore punk, electronic, singer-songwriter
- Influences:
- Jimi Hendrix, Chet Atkins, Department of Eagles, Squarepusher
Tom Finegan
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, harmonica
- Genres:
- folk, bluegrass, blues, country, country blues, country rock, blues-rock, americana
- Influences:
- Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, John Hiatt, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins
Kay Das
- Instruments:
- lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, dobro guitar, Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- hawaiian, country blues, standards, ballad, rock and roll, easy listening
- Influences:
- Hank Marvin, Buddy Emmons, Eric Clapton, Chet Atkins, Jerry Byrd
Randy Sterrett
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, vertical flute, voice
- Genres:
- folk, electroacoustic
- Influences:
- Chet Atkins, Carlos Nakai, Mark Knopfler, Lyle Lovett, Counting Crows
Carlton Larsen
Canada
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, Banjo (All), Mandolin (All)
- Influences:
- Larry Carlton, Chuck Berry, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Eric Clapton
Wes Holcomb
Staunton, Virginia, United States
- Crafts:
- session musician, singer, songwriter, musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), pedal steel guitar, fiddle, Bass
- Influences:
- Danny Gatton, Chet Atkins, Al Demeola, George Benson, Elvis Presley, Stanley Clarke, Stanley jordan, Brent Mason
Keith Murphy
Ventura, California, United States
- Crafts:
- educator/teacher, composer, arranger
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Piano (All), Bass (All), drum machine
- Genres:
- jazz (all), easy listening, soft rock
- Influences:
- Paul Mccartney, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Wes Montgomery, Count Basie, Buddy Holly, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Joe Walsh, Chet Atkins
Jim F.
Cherry Valley, NY, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, voice
- Genres:
- country, blues, rock, jazz, jazz-funk, jazz groove, jazz blues
RANDY KLING
GALLATIN, TN, United States
- Crafts:
- mastering engineer
- Instruments:
- computer (mac), software
Will D'Amato
Woodstock, CT, United States
- Crafts:
- software analyst
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Drums (All), Keyboard (All), harmonica
timcenzo s.
iowa, United States
- Crafts:
- accompanist, musician
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, mando-bass, acoustic bass
Doron Diamond
Beverly Hills, CA, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, harmonica, banjo, glockenspiel, ukulele, tuba
Ashley S.
London, Acton, United Kingdom
- Crafts:
- mixing engineer, session musician, label owner, producer, manager
- Instruments:
- nylon guitar (classical), electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Tyler Rainey
Tennessee, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, dobro guitar, nylon guitar (classical), Bass, keyboard, kazoo, air drums
- Genres:
- blues, blues-rock, smooth jazz, classical
clark yost
- Crafts:
- visual artist, singer, musician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- free jazz
Dan Damascine
Saint-Pete, Russian Federation
- Crafts:
- film composer
- Genres:
- drum and bass, funky breaks, symphony
- Influences:
- The Chemical Brothers, Plump DJs, Dido, Imogen Heap, Edward Grieg, Muse, Paganini, Audioslave, Pendulum, Future Prophecies, Keane, Coldplay, Travis, U2, Skunk Anansie, Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, Victor Wooten, Richard Bona, Craig Armstrong, John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Chet Atkins, Jaco Pastorious, Joni Mitchell, Queen, Bela Fleck and The Flecktones
Russell Bayne
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Crafts:
- musician, producer, band director
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, electric bass, banjo, acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- adult contemporary, alternative rock, acoustic jazz, alternative country, old time country, swing, dixieland jazz, avant-garde jazz, australian rock, blues-rock, classic rock, funk (all), english funk, crossover, jazz fusion, acoustic, latin, new age, modern classical, latin jazz
- Influences:
- Barney Kessel, Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Brent Mason, Steve Vai, Danny Gatton, Django Rienhardt, Edvard Grieg, Phil duGrey, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Mike Stern, Oscar Peterson, The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Fifth Dimension, Celine Dion, Chet Atkins, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Emmanuel
Josh Thomas
Charleston, WV, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), mandolin, lap steel guitar, Bass (All)
- Genres:
- blues, bluegrass, roots rock, honky tonk, folk, reggae
- Influences:
- Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jerry Garcia, Tony Rice, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Derek Trucks, John Prine, Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Herring, Buck Owens, Willie Nelson, Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, John Scofield, Robin Trower, Tommy Bolin, Neil Young, Jimmy Page, Buddy Guy, Buddy Miller
Jason Graybeal
Sterling, Virginia, United States
- Crafts:
- educator/teacher
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- ska, blues-rock, modern classical, jazz blues, heavy metal, country rock, punk rock
- Influences:
- Randy Rhoads, Django Rienhardt, Van Halen, Dimebag Darrell, Kurt Cobain, The Beatles, At the Gates, Slayer, Danny Gatton, ZZ Top, Scorpions, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Ozzy Osbourne, The Mars Volta, Lamb of God, Immortal Technique, Saul Williams, Chet Atkins, Arlo Guthrie, Patsy Cline, Iron Maiden, Hank Williams Jr., Bob Marley, In Flames, Johnny Cash
Daud Malik
Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Crafts:
- musician, session musician, producer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, voice (male)
- Genres:
- Pop, pop rock, rock, folk, jazz, blues, Hip-Hop, blues-rock, soul, neo soul, country, rhythm and blues (r&b), acoustic jazz, acoustic
- Influences:
- D'Angelo, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Prince, Sly & The Family Stone, Doug Raney, Bill Frisell, Chet Atkins, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Tommy Emmanuel, Ryan Adams, Amos Lee, Erykah Badu, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Ray LaMontagne, The Band, Bill Withers, Charlie Hunter, Jeff Beck, John Scofield, Joss Stone, Marvin Gaye, Nitin Sahwney, Norah Jones, Shawn Colvin, Teitur, Wes Montgomery, Jesse Harris, Eric Clapton, Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell
Michael Tucker
Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada
- Crafts:
- audiovisual artist
- Instruments:
- electric drums, electric guitar
- Genres:
- experimental, instrumental, Alternative, acoustic, art metal, folk metal
- Influences:
- AC/DC, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd, Metallica, Mike Oldfield, Men At Work, Slayer, Enigma, Supertramp, Anthrax, Electric Light Orchestra, The Cult, Joan Jett, Bill Haley & His Comets, Buddy Holly, The Ventures, Chet Atkins, George Harrison, Wings, Jethro Tull, Yes, The Wailers, Abba, KC and The Sunshine Band, Sex Pistols, Bread, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Bach, Mozart, Tommy Dorsey, The Clancy Brothers, Johnny Cash, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Duran Duran, John Willams, Peter Paul and Mary, Pentangle, Chopin, Jan Hammer, Voivod, Paul Simon, Black Sabbath, Fear Factory, Beethoven, Brahms
Mark D.
Asheboro, NC, United States
- Crafts:
- musician
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, electric bass, mandolin, accordion, banjo
- Genres:
- folk, jazz (all)
- Influences:
- Ry Cooder, Martin Simpson, Mark Knopfler, James Taylor, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Charlie Christian, Chet Atkins, Ravi Shankar, U2, Rem, Luka Bloom, Richard Shindell, Richard Thompson, Woody Guthrie, Alejandro Escovedo, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Blind Willie Johnson, Cry Cry Cry, Charlie Poole, Daniel Lanois, Django Rienhardt, Los Tigres del Norte, Geoffrey Oryema, Gillian Welch, Yothu Yindi, Mark Dillon, Hank Williams Jr., James, John Denver, Keb' Mo', Mary Chapin Carpenter, Michelle Shocked, Son House, Nick Drake, Neko Case, The Carter Family, Patty Larkin, Paul Simon, Phil Ochs, Robin Holcomb, Steve Gillette, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tom Rush, Willie Nelson
Elizabeth Renee Houston
NYC, NY, United States
- Crafts:
- graphic designer
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar
- Influences:
- Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, Chet Atkins, Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Buddy Holly, Nina Siimone, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Mose Allison, Motown, The Beatles, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, America, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, George Michael, Joy Division, The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Inxs, Kraftwerk, Clan of Xymox, Xmal Deutschland, The Sisters of Mercy, Minor Threat, Fugazi, Nirvana, Codeine, Alice In Chains, Tool, The Cranberries, Red House Painters, Stevie Nicks, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Tori Amos, 7 Year Bitch, L7, Hole, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, The Melvins, Rage Against The Machine, Jeff Buckley, Harry Connick, The Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Pavement, Portishead, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Fiona Apple, Mary Timony, Neko Case, Blonde Redhead, Elliott Smith, Richard Buckner, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Peaches, Imogen Heap, Tegan And Sara, Electrelane
Contest Honorable Mentions
Paul A. Kindowl
- Crafts:
- composer, musician, songwriter, arranger, orchestrator, producer, singer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Mandolin (All), ukulele, Wind Instrument (All), Percussion (All), piano, Synthesizer (All), harmonica, Bass
- Genres:
- World Music, Pop, jazz, classical, christian, christmas, fingerstyle, folk, hawaiian, calypso, brazilian jazz, soul blues, soul jazz, rock, country, adult contemporary, rhythm and blues (r&b), spirituals
- Influences:
- Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, T-Bone Walker, Todd Rundgren, Allison Kraus, Keiko Matsui, Kenny G, Kenny Rogers, The Beatles, David Foster, Brian Wilson, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Neil Young, Pierre Bensusan, The Association, Lionel Hampton, Lionel Richie, George Benson, John Mayall, John Mayer, Kenny Loggins, Van Morrison, Gladys Knight, Glen Campbell, Herbie Hancock, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Josh Ritter, Najee, Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Paul Anka, Ravi Shankar, Igor Stravinsky, Roy Clark, The 5th Dimension, Boz Scaggs, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass, Jerry Douglas, Leann Rimes, Michael Brecker, Mel Torme, George Gershwin, Steely Dan, Izz, B.B. King, Barbra Streisand, Linda Ronstadt, Luciano Pavarotti, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins, The Doobie Brothers, The Eagles, The Beach Boys, Elton John, R Carlos Nakai, Dave Mason, Keola Beamer, Earl klugh, Richie Furay, Jack Johnson, Poco, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Curtis Mayfield, The Neville Brothers, Wes Montgomery, Michael Franks, Gino Vanelli, Chet Atkins, Brian Eno, Sergio Mendes, Carole King, John Williams, Sting, Joe Beck, Larry Carlton, Paco De Lucia, Traffic
BEN Chance
Chicago IL / Brownsville TX / Springfield MO, IL, United States
- Crafts:
- melody maker, graphic designer, student, visual artist, multimedia artist, songwriter, musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, keyboard, xylophone, dobro guitar
- Genres:
- Alternative, punk rock, hardcore, rock and roll, blues, bluegrass, Hip-Hop, Indie, reggae, motown, funk (all), ragtime, folk, rockabilly, tex-mex, oldies, classical, tejano, salsa, jazz (all), polka, new orleans contemporary brass band, soul, country, mariachi
- Influences:
- Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, The Clash, Outkast, Buddy Holly, Box Car Racer, Minor Threat, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Rancid, The Cure, John Coltrane, The Strokes, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse, Ryan Adams, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Black Lips, J Dilla, Sade, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Tokyo Police Club, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, NOFX, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Flaming Lips, The Rolling Stones, Pantera, Refused, Saves The Day, Hank Williams Sr., The Zombies, The White Stripes, Blink-182, At The Drive-In, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Stray Cats, Carlos Santana, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Sublime, Rage Against The Machine, Nirvana, Weezer, Beck, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins, The Guess Who, Curtis Mayfield, The Delfonics, Lupe Fiasco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, The Doors, The Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Simon & Garfunkel, Sam Cooke, Primus, Fugazi, Hot Water Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Earl Scruggs, Nickel Creek, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Duke Ellington, Otis Redding, The Beach Boys, Ghostface Killah, Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Ink Spots, A Tribe Called Quest, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Operation Ivy, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Just Blaze, Black Flag, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Eazy-E, My Morning Jacket, Green Day, Al Green, Sly & The Family Stone, Dexter Gordon, Bad Religion, Bad Brains, The Germs, GG Allin, Born Ruffians, Black Sabbath, Sonny Rollins, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Devo, The Cars, The Police, Propagandhi, Afi, The Byrds, New Found Glory, Brand New, The Yardbirds, George Harrison, The Smiths, Earth Wind & Fire, Brian Wilson, The Velvet Underground, The Mars Volta, Dave Matthews Band, Steve Miller Band, The Mamas & the Papas, Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, Fugees, New Order, Joy Division, Gin Blossoms, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Blind Melon, Hector Lavoe, John Mayer, MGMT, The Postal Service, Oasis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Daniel Johnston, Muddy Waters, The O'Jays, The Temptations, ZZ Top, 9th Wonder, Chet Atkins, Kings Of Leon, TV on the Radio, Frank Zappa, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Ray Price, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Herman's Hermits, Scarface, Z-Ro, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Big L, Rick James, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Fats Domino, The 5th Dimension, Ted Nugent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tupac, Ray Charles, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Grateful Dead, Ramones, The Cramps, Tiger Army, The Damned, Alkaline Trio
